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Ecology Guided Notes Ecology Essential Question. How do roles of biotic and abiotic factors influence the ecosystem? Both biotic and abiotic factors are related to each other in an ecosystem, and if one factor is changed or removed, it can affect the entire ecosystem. Abiotic factors are especially important because they directly affect how organisms survive. Ecology = the study of the interactions among organisms and their environment. Abiotic factors are the nonliving or physical parts of the environment. Examples are: sunlight, temperature, rainfall, air, soil, earthquakes. Biotic factors are living or biological things in an environment. Examples are: parasitism, disease, predators, prey Organization levels of the environment. 1. Species- a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring. 2. Population- group of organisms, all of the same species, which interbreed and live in the same area. Example: all the turtles in the Town Lake. 3. Community- a collection of different populations that live together. 4. Ecosystem- a collection of interacting populations and their physical surroundings (abiotic factors) 5. Biomes- a group of ecosystems with the same climate and dominant communities 6. Biosphere- the part of the earth where life exists including land, water and atmosphere. Habitat v. Niche: 1. Habitat- place where an organism lives. Lots of organisms have the same habitat. 2. Niche- role and position a species has in its environment. Organisms want a unique niche. Symbiotic relationships: Ecology Guided Notes Symbiosis is the permanent (living together) relationship between 3 organisms. 1. Mutualism: when both organisms benefit from each other 2. Commensalism: one organisms benefits and the other is not helped or harmed 3. Parasitism: one organism benefits, the other is harmed Predator/Prey relationship: 1. Predator- an animal that feeds on another 2. Prey- that animal is killed and eaten Population Growth: 1. Logistic Growth- (S-curve) That plateaus due to a limiting factor. (logistical/restricted growth) 2. Exponential Growth- (J-curve) Populations that continuously grow, no limiting factors (exponential population growth. Limiting Factors= any environmental factor that limits the size of a population. There are 2 kinds. 1. Density-Dependent: limit the growth of a population when the pop gets to a certain size. -Competition: when a pop gets big, organisms compete for available resources -Predation: if the predator population becomes too large, there will not be enough prey to support it. 2. Density-Independent: limit the growth of a population regardless of its size Carrying capacity-the largest population that a given environment can support of a long period of time. Referenced or known as value k. Ecological Cycles: 1. Carbon-the cycling of CARBON DIOXIDE from the atmosphere through the land and back. The processes of photosynthesis and aerobic respiration balance this cycle. However human impact through the burning of fossil fuels Ecology Guided Notes has led to an increase in CO2 in the atmosphere. The excess CO2 is known as the Green House Gas has increased Earth’s temperatures. (Climate Change/Global Warming) 2. Water-the cycling of water from the atmosphere down to Earth and back to the atmosphere. This cycle is driven by solar energy. 3. Nitrogen-the cycling of nitrogen from the Earth to the atmosphere and back. The addition of fertilizers and burning of fossil fuels have unbalanced the cycle. The excess of nitrogen in our waters leads to eutrophication (alga blooms). 4. Oxygen-the cycling of oxygen from the atmosphere and back. This is controlled by plants and organisms just like the carbon cycle. Review Questions: 1. Which of the following is a symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit? a. mutualism b. commensalism c. altruism d. competition 2. Which of the following pairs of animals are most likely to have a predator-prey relationship? a. dog and tapeworm b. buffalo and tickbird c. spider and fly d. whale and barnacle 3. Some species of shark allow small fish to enter their mouths without eating them. Inside the mouth, the small fish feed on debris around the teeth. The sharks get their teeth cleaned, which reduces the risk of decay and infection. Which term best categorizes this relationship? a. predation b. mutualism c. commensalism d. parasitism 4. Which of the following is a density-dependent limitation on population growth? a. wildfire b. competition c. unlimited nutrients d. severe drought Ecology Guided Notes 5. Which cycle is responsible for the increase in the Earth’s atmospheric temperatures? a. Water b. Nitrogen c. Carbon d. Oxygen